Fall Fun

For some reason Fall as always been my favourite time of the year. I'm not sure if it's because I love the turkey at Thanksgiving, dressing up for Halloween, celebrating my birthday or watching the trees change colour before my eyes but whatever it is I'm really enjoying it this year!

As I mentioned in my last post, September has mostly been miserable in terms of the weather but for the past week, the sun has been shining and the days are perfect for going outside. Brandon and I are making of the most of this good weather by going for walks and visiting some local attractions.

First up was The Masters at Spruce Meadows. An internationally renowned event, I was sure Brandon would love the action of horses flying over huge jumps. Unfortunately I didn't consider how busy this event would be and we really couldn't see much from where we were sitting. The grounds were lovely though so we spent most of the day just wondering around and enjoying the beautiful scenery (Mommy always loves to see horses).

Next up was a trip to Butterfield Acres. This place is an over-priced "open farm" where kids can pet goats, feed chickens, hold little bunny rabbits etc. Brandon is probably a bit too young to really enjoy what the farm has to offer but he seemed to have fun none-the-less. He smiled at the chickens and loved touching the goats. His favourite part was washing his hands at the designated station after petting the animals. His first love after-all is water ;)

Our best day though was probably this mornings' trip to Bowness Park. The weather was warm and everywhere we looked, the trees had changed colour and the leaves were gently falling to the ground. Brandon loved the leaves! We found a pile that had been raked up and he promptly fell in and made a glorious mess of it. Our trip to the park reminded me that you don't always have to spend a lot of money to have a good time and that some of the best things in life really are free :)